Roi Kuper

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Biographical Notes

born in Israel in 1956
lives and works in Tel Aviv

Education

1982-1980 - Studied at the Hadassa College, Jerusalem
1984-1983 - Studied at the State Art Teachers Training College, Ramat Hasharon

Teaching Posts

2005 -1983 - Teacher at Camera Obscura, Tel Aviv
Since -1994 - Teaches at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
1998-1994 - Head of the Department of Photography, Camera Obscura, Tel Aviv

Solo Exhibitions

2008 - ‘To Those Who Were Supposed to Be with Us’, third part of the "To Eat of the Leviathan Flesh” trilogy, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel-Aviv
2007 - 'Atlantis', first part of the "To Eat of the Leviathan Flesh” trilogy, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
2007 - ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’, second part of the "To Eat of the Leviathan Flesh” trilogy, The Artists’ Studios, Tel Aviv
2007- Constantiner Prize for Photography Exhibition, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2007 - ‘Like stars in the water’, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2006 - ‘War situation’, ‘Ansar’, Herzliya Museum of Art
2005 - "Like Stars in the Water", Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
2005 - 'South, Landscape' Morel Drefler Gallery, Jerusalem
2003 - 'Summer Day', Noga Gallery, Tel Aviv
2002 - 'No escape from the past', Noga Gallery, Tel Aviv
2002 - 'Citrus', The Gershman Y Center, Philadelphia, U.S.A
2001 - 'Necropolis', Tate Modern, London, England
2001 - 'Citrus', Herzliya Museum of Art
2001 - From the series 'Necropolis', Andrew Mummery Gallery, London, England
2000 - From the series "Necropolis", Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
1998 - "Necropolis", Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
1998 - "Necropolis - Military Spaces", Refusalon, San-Francisco
1997 - "So Far I Can See", Limbus Gallery, Tel Aviv
1996 - "Dwelling Machines", Borochov Gallery, Tel Aviv
1996 - "Ashdod", The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1995 - "Covering Structure", Colonnade House, Tel Aviv
1994 - From "Vanishing Zones", Camera Obscura Gallery, Tel Aviv
1991 - "Heros", Borochov Gallery, Tel Aviv
1991 - "Vanishing Zones", Camera Obscura Gallery, Tel Aviv
1990 - Disengoff Center Gallery, Tel Aviv
1988 - Camera Obscura Gallery, Tel Aviv
1987 - Camera Obscura Gallery, Haifa

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 - ‘To Wake Up The Tiger’, Florentin 45: Space for Contemporary Art. Tel Aviv
2008 - ‘Eventually We'll Die: Young Art in Israel of the Ninties’, Herzliya Museum of Art, Herzliya
2008 - ‘Personal Landscapes: Contemporary Art from Israel’, Katzen Museum, Washington DC
2008 - Israel Discount Bank Collection, Ashdod Art Museum, Ashdod
2008 - Post-It Cities, CCCB, Barcelona
2008 - Stills 07-08, Oranim Art Institute Gallery, Kiryat Tivon
2007 - CT fish,Ha'Kibbutz Israeli Art Gallery, Tel Aviv
2006 - ‘The Other Sea’, The Jerusalem Artists' House
2006 - ‘Water in Art and Life’, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2006 - 'Lanterna Magica', Bat Yam Museeum of Art
2006 - 'Heart Ways', Ashdod Museum of Art
2006 - 'Dinamo Mascha', The Gallery on the Cliff, Netania
2006 - Far and Away: The Fantasy of Japan in Contemporary Israeli Art, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2006 - Art of Living: Contemporary Photography and Video from the Israel Museum, The Jewish Museum San Francisco, U.S.A
2005 - The Minister of Culture and Education Prize Winners' Exhibition, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv
2005 - "Die Neuen Hebraer", Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin
2005 - Camera Sacra, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2005 - ArtForum Berlin
2005 - The Photo Biennial, Guangdong Museum of Art, China
2005 - Fotografia Israeliana Contemporanea, Hendrik Chritian Andersen, Rome, Italy
2005 - 'The Means of Art', Kunsthaus Dresden, Germany
2005 - 'Conflicted', Menier Gallery, London, England
2003 - Art Forum Berlin, Noga Gallery, Berlin
2002 - 'Fragile Line', Art Gallery Um El Fahem
2001 - Cutting Edge, Arco, Mdrid, Spain
2001 - 'Portrait of a State', Starr Gallry, Newton MA. U.S.A
1999 - "90th Anniversary of Tel Aviv - Yafo", Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv
1999 - "Not To Be Looked At", The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1998 - "Condition Report", Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1998 - "Bamot", The Jewish Museum, Vienna
1998 - "New Art from Israel" The Jewish Museum, New York
1998 - "Spots" The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1998 - "Story Time", The Candid Arts Trust, London
1997 - "Detainees without Trial", Beit-Haam Gallery, Tel Aviv
1995 - "Contemporary Photography in Israel", Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1994 - "Contemporary Photography in Israel", Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1994 - "90-70-90", Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv
1993 - "The Range of Realism", Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv
1992 - "New Directions in Israeli Photography", Artists' House, Jerusalem
1987 - "Down with the Occupation", Rega Gallery, Tel Aviv
1987 - "Against the Iron Hand", Camera Obscura Gallery, Tel Aviv

Awards

1992 - Prize recipient of French Embassy in Israel
1995 - Gerard Levi Prize, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2002 - Jaffin prize, America Israel cultural foundation
2005 - The Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Award
2006 - The Enrique Kavlin Photography Prize, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2006 - Constantiner Prize for Photography, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Collections

Tate Modern, London
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Herzliya Museum of Art
Private Collections